GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule of Activity of Goodwill


		U.S.			International
(In thousands)		Markets			Markets			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2014		$	2,289,800		$	—		$	2,289,800
Acquisition of Starplex Cinemas			116,891			—			116,891
Balance as of December 31, 2015			2,406,691			—			2,406,691
Acquisition of Odeon Cinemas			—			898,627			898,627
Acquisition of Carmike Cinemas			624,803			—			624,803
Adjustments to Starplex Cinemas			13,260			—			13,260
Currency translation adjustment			—			(10,421)			(10,421)
Balance as of December 31, 2016		$	3,044,754		$	888,206		$	3,932,960

Schedule of detail of other intangible assets


				December 31, 2016						December 31, 2015
				Gross						Gross
		Remaining		Carrying			Accumulated			Carrying			Accumulated
(In thousands)		Useful Life		Amount			Amortization			Amount			Amortization
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
Favorable leases		1 to 42 years		$	198,145		$	(27,849)		$	122,831		$	(20,592)
Management contracts and franchise rights		1 to 9 years			5,771			(3,150)			4,540			(2,399)
Non-compete agreement		4 years			2,600			(535)			2,300			—
Starplex trade name		10 years			7,900			(198)			—
Carmike trade name		7 years			10,000			(62)			—			—
NCM tax receivable agreement		20 years			20,900			(3,639)			20,900			(2,804)
Total, amortizable				$	245,316		$	(35,433)		$	150,571		$	(25,795)
Unamortized Intangible Assets:
AMC trademark				$	104,400					$	104,400
Starplex trade name					—						8,200
Odeon trade names					50,859						—
Total, unamortizable				$	155,259					$	112,600

Schedule of amortization expense associated with the intangible assets


		Year			Year			Year
		Ended			Ended			Ended
		December 31,			December 31,			December 31,
(In thousands)		2016			2015			2014
Recorded amortization		$	9,642		$	8,380		$	8,804

Schedule of estimated annual amortization for the next five fiscal years for intangible assets


(In thousands)		2017			2018			2019			2020			2021
Projected annual amortization		$	17,283		$	16,576		$	14,876		$	13,991		$	12,940

Schedule of additional information of intangible assets acquired


		Weighted Average		Gross
(In thousands)		Amortization Period		Carrying Amount
Odeon Acquired Intangible Assets:
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
Favorable leases		18.3 years		$	59,438
Management contracts		7.4 years			1,195
Total, amortizable		18.1 years		$	60,633

Schedule of additional information of intangible assets acquired


		Weighted Average		Gross
(In thousands)		Amortization Period		Carrying Amount
Carmike Acquired Intangible Assets:
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
Favorable leases		17.2 years		$	15,876
Carmike trade name		7 years			10,000
Total, amortizable		13.3 years		$	25,876